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Evgeny Medvedev Facing DUI, Drug Charges: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Evgeny Medvedev has been charged with "driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and use or possession of drug paraphernalia" stemming from a police stop, according to Laura McCrystal of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Per McCrystal, Medvedev was officially charged last week after police in Lower Moreland, Pennsylvania, stopped him last month and found his blood alcohol level was more than 0.16 percent, which is more than twice the legal limit.

McCrystal noted the police also cited Medvedev for "driving without a license, disregarding traffic lanes, and not using headlights.